xii, 138 pages : 22 cm

"The treason trial and execution of Mary Queen of Scots in 1586 constitutes a crucial moment in the history of Tudor England. Focusing on the conflict between Mary and her cousin Queen Elizabeth I, this brief narrative with documents explores a variety of important themes in English history, including issues of religion, nationality, sovereignty, gender, and the legitimacy of female rule"--Jacket

Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-133) and index

Introduction : two queens and a crown: The road to Fotheringay ; The trial of Mary Queen of Scots -- The documents: The first blast of the trumpet against the monstrous regiment of women (1558) / John Knox. Ane detection of the doings of Mary Queen of Scots (1571) / George Buchanan. A defence of the honour of ... Marie (1569) / John Leslie. Letters (1569-1587) / Mary Stuart and Elizabeth Tudor. The bond of association (1584). Record of the state trial of Mary Queen of Scots (1586). Speeches to Parliament (1586) / Elizabeth Tudor. A circumstantial account of the execution of Mary Queen of Scots (1587) / Robert Wyngfield. The history of Mary Queen of Scots (1587) / Adam Blackwood

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